Ecology

Baywatch

Smithsonian scientists' study of the Chesapeake may benefit a wider world

Lawrence M. Small

August 2003

Net Gains

A California biologist discovered a new insect species and then caught evolution in the act

Deborah Franklin

October 2002

Prince of Tides

Before "ecology" became a buzzword, John Steinbeck preached that man is related to the whole thing

Bil Gilbert

January 2002

Hunting Slime Molds

They're not animals and they're not plants, and biologists want to know a lot more about them.

Adele Conover

March 2001

Uncovering the Secrets of Forest Canopies

Michael Kernan

July 1999

New Light on Diversity

Holes in the canopy mean opportunity for new trees, but only if they are already waiting in the wings

John P. Wiley jr.

May 1999